generated: '2026-07-19'
method: searched
source: https://docs.claid.ai/rate-limits
docs: https://docs.claid.ai/rate-limits
api: Claid API
summary: >-
  Claid applies burst safeguards to image processing requests. By default an account may issue up to
  120 requests per minute and 4 requests per second. Limits are raised on request for higher volume
  or batch processing by contacting sales@claid.ai. Every image processing response carries
  RateLimit-* headers describing the remaining quota.
rate_limits:
- name: Requests per minute
  limit_count: 120
  interval: 60
  interval_unit: second
  scope: account
  policy: '120;w=60'
- name: Requests per second
  limit_count: 4
  interval: 1
  interval_unit: second
  scope: account
  policy: '4;w=1'
headers:
- name: RateLimit-Limit
  description: >-
    The request quota associated with the user in the current time window. Returned as a list, e.g.
    `120, 120;w=60, 4;w=1` — the first value is the limit currently in effect.
- name: RateLimit-Remaining
  description: Remaining requests that can be issued in the current time window.
- name: RateLimit-Reset
  description: Number of seconds until the quota resets.
exceeded:
  status: 429
  error_code: '2001'
  error_type: general
  error_message: Too Many Requests. Rate limit exceeded.
  behavior: >-
    RateLimit-Remaining goes to -1 and RateLimit-Reset gives the seconds until requests are accepted
    again.
increase:
  contact: sales@claid.ai
  note: >-
    Contact Claid sales to expand the limits, or use image batch processing
    (POST /v1/image/edit/batch) to process multiple images efficiently under a single request.
related:
  conventions: conventions/lets-enhance-conventions.yml
  errors: errors/lets-enhance-error-codes.yml